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I am a transplant of only a little over a year and don't profess to know North Carolina politics or the budget process. I got involved in a related thread on possible teacher layoffs in Wake County and found the following in doing my research. The information was surprising to me and very different than what is happening elsewhere. I was to first find out that there are still major questions about school budget funding in Wake next year since the stimulus has been approved. I am now beginning to wonder/see why. I am a transplant and make no value judgments on the state process but feel it is worth sharing for others to comment on. I will react to comments but not start them.
Longtime administrator holds purse strings to N.C.'s stimulus promise (http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/feb/22/longtime-administrator-holds-purse-strings-to-the-/news/ - broken link)
Benton, who was tapped by Gov. Bev Perdue last week to handle the distribution of federal stimulus money in North Carolina, has spent his entire career managing money and supervising government programs.
"The governor has tasked him with making sure this federal stimulus money is put to work for North Carolina as quickly as possible and with as much accountability as possible," said Chrissy Pearson, Perdue's press secretary.
[quote=TuborgP;7755998]I am a transplant of only a little over a year and don't profess to know North Carolina politics or the budget process. I got involved in a related thread on possible teacher layoffs in Wake County and found the following in doing my research. The information was surprising to me and very different than what is happening elsewhere. I was to first find out that there are still major questions about school budget funding in Wake next year since the stimulus has been approved. I am now beginning to wonder/see why. I am a transplant and make no value judgments on the state process but feel it is worth sharing for others to comment on. I will react to comments but not start them.
Longtime administrator holds purse strings to N.C.'s stimulus promise (http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/feb/22/longtime-administrator-holds-purse-strings-to-the-/news/ - broken link)
Benton, who was tapped by Gov. Bev Perdue last week to handle the distribution of federal stimulus money in North Carolina, has spent his entire career managing money and supervising government programs.
"The governor has tasked him with making sure this federal stimulus money is put to work for North Carolina as quickly as possible and with as much accountability as possible," said Chrissy Pearson, Perdue's press secretary.[/QU I actually think most of it is going to medicaid.
I am a transplant of only a little over a year and don't profess to know North Carolina politics or the budget process. I got involved in a related thread on possible teacher layoffs in Wake County and found the following in doing my research. The information was surprising to me and very different than what is happening elsewhere. I was to first find out that there are still major questions about school budget funding in Wake next year since the stimulus has been approved. I am now beginning to wonder/see why. I am a transplant and make no value judgments on the state process but feel it is worth sharing for others to comment on. I will react to comments but not start them.
Longtime administrator holds purse strings to N.C.'s stimulus promise (http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/feb/22/longtime-administrator-holds-purse-strings-to-the-/news/ - broken link)
Benton, who was tapped by Gov. Bev Perdue last week to handle the distribution of federal stimulus money in North Carolina, has spent his entire career managing money and supervising government programs.
"The governor has tasked him with making sure this federal stimulus money is put to work for North Carolina as quickly as possible and with as much accountability as possible," said Chrissy Pearson, Perdue's press secretary.[/QU I actually think most of it is going to medicaid.
A lot of the money comes designated by the government for various areas. What strikes me is that many states are further along in the process than North Carolina appears to be. I know that having a transition in government may have played a role. But certainly how that money is distributed will impact the planning of local governments as the construct their budgets. Many other states and local governments are further along in their budget planning and I am not sure if this is just a normal time line being followed here.
Sorry to break it to you, but last update suggests that Wake County is getting virtually zero of that money. It's going to more needy regions like Durham, Wilmington and Asheville.
What strikes me is that many states are further along in the process than North Carolina appears to be.
Upon what content in the article is this statement based? I don't see the connection.
A more contextual issue to raise is the question of Perdue's judgement in creating a new position for oversight rather then delegating authority to existing staff.
Upon what content in the article is this statement based? I don't see the connection.
A more contextual issue to raise is the question of Perdue's judgement in creating a new position for oversight rather then delegating authority to existing staff.
A reading of national news and a study of state budgets will answer that question for you. I linked some other stats that have determined in another thread on teacher layoffs in Wake county. How it becomes significant is that posturing for money by the counties and various agencies comes into play during March and perhaps into April and may well delay the ability of local government and agencies to finalize and put in place their budgets and make the needed adjustments sooner. For example, not all counties might be laying teachers off. The sooner a teacher knows they will be out of work the sooner they can apply to another county while they are still hiring. There won't be a lot of hiring done so what is done will be very competitive. If a local Board of Ed is unable to finalize their budget request what will the County government be basing their budge on? It can make for a messier process as you move closer to the beginning of a new fiscal year and dates that budgets need to be finalize by.
A link not provided in the other thread about another state and plans they have already finalized and they have done that in the areas in the article and others including education. Local districts know what they are getting and are building their budgets accordingly. School budgets have been built and submitted and wealthy districts are doing ok also. How MD Will Use Its Stimulus Money - Baltimore News, Weather, Breaking News | WMAR-TV
The first phase of Maryland transportation projects from the federal recovery act will include about $365 million for highway and transit projects.
Gov. Martin O'Malley outlined the projects at the Board of Public Works on Wednesday
Is North Carolina at that point?
Alabama seems to know. They have said no teacher layoffs as a result of stimulus money.
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